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(New Date!) BuildingsNY, June 17-18, NYC
For 35 years BuildingsNY has been the leading event for NYC building professionals, including Building Owners, Property Managers, Facility Engineers, Managing Agents, Energy Engineers and Superintende
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Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and there are more electric vehicle (EV) models than ever before. Join this webinar to learn why EVs
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Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater Online Training, March 10-26, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
With Southface, you can become a Certified Home Energy Rater, one of the highest residential energy credentials that can be earned by an individual. Southface offer a live online versio
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Carbon Literacy is defined as ‘An awareness of the carbon costs and impacts of everyday activities and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on an individual, community and organi
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23rd Annual New York State Green Building Conference, March 27-28, Syracuse, New York, NY
The mission of the New York State Green Building Conference is to promote, educate, and support green building design, construction, and processes.
Conference participants represent many industries
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The HVACR Training Symposium is an annual trade event which brings together industry leaders to lead educational sessions about a wide range of applicable HVAC/R topics, from fundamentals to advanced
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In this advanced class, the instructors will cover in detail all the issues pertaining to inspecting and permitting of photovoltaic grid-tied systems (PV) and energy storage systems (ESS) in all secto
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Free Webinar: HRV and ERV Basics, November 21, 9-10:30 am PT
HRV and ERV Basics will provide introductory level information about HRVs and ERVs and how they are installed in today’s homes. Information will be provided to enable learners to achieve the fol
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Southern California Edison: Tour of the Energy Education Center, November 6, Tulare, California
Are you curious about energy efficiency and how it is generated, stored, and distributed? Are you interested in learning more about the latest innovations and technologies in renewable energy? If so,
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The COVID-19 crisis is driving Americans to re-evaluate their needs and wants in a home. That will likely be good news for the high performance home community. Suzanne Shelton, CEO of Shelton Group, w
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When designing a restroom or other space, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that function, appeal to the senses, and contribute to green building initiatives. In
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This masterclass is aimed at those who are interested in acquiring a detailed understanding of how to negotiate Solar contracts, what the clauses are for and how you can best use them together with th
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2020 RI Compost Conference & Trade Show, March 12, Providence, RI
Join the Environment Council of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College's Office of Sustainability for the annual Rhode Island Compost Conference & Trade Show. The conference will feature two co
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Massachusetts Renewable Energy Policy Survival Guide
Clean energy policy in Massachusetts is focused on balancing the state's need for affordable energy with its environmental and economic needs. Decisions on policy are made by our State Representatives…
Passive House Certified Builders Training, June 29 - July 2 (New Dates!), Waitsfield, VT
Superinsulation, air-tight envelopes, high-performance window installation, site management, component sourcing – passive house construction presents special challenges to builders. This PHIUS C
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Living Building Challenge: Designing for the People in a Living Building, January 16, 1-5 pm, Boston
his session looks at the Living Building Challenge (LBC) petals and imperatives that directly affect people – health, sense of self, and sense of delight. We will look specifically at the less t
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Boston, MA—PHIUS Certified Passive House Builder Training, February 12-14, Newton, MA
Superinsulation, airtight envelopes, high-performance window installation, site management, component sourcing—passive house construction presents special challenges to builders. The PHIUS CPHB
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Hitchcock Center Living Building Tour, December 18, 12pm, Amherst, MA
Did you know the Hitchcock Center is a Living Building? It is the 23rd Certified Living Building in the world and the 4th in Massachusetts! It is designed to model systems in nature, it’s net ze
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Deep Energy Retrofits Saturday, November 5, 2016 10 am - 12 pm Boston Building Resources 100 Terrace Street Roxbury Crossing, Boston A deep energy retrofit (DER) is a whole-building analysi…
Manager of Land Stewardship The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education seeks a passionate and energetic Manager of Land Stewardship to maintain a thriving and diverse ecosystem on our 340-ac…
First Friday Reception & Fireworks 9/2 at Green Building Center - New Jersey 6:30 pm, Lambertville
Every First Friday through Labor Day weekend, the City of Lambertville sponsors fireworks over the picturesque Delaware River at 9:30pm. Enjoy live music along Bridge Street,meet green-minded folk…
Cloud Services Turning to Renewable Energy
The cloud - a service many of us use to extend our phone's and computer's storage by uploading information to remote servers - consume a lot of electricity to stay operational. In fact, in 2013 data c…
Western Massachusetts Green Consortium - Green Night, July 13, 2016- Village Hill Cohousing
Western Massachusetts Green Consortium - Green Night, July 13, 2016 Village Hill Cohousing Networking starts: 5:30 pm Presentation starts: 6 pm Platform Sports Bar 125A Pleasant Street North…
USGBC CO Emerging Professionals, First Friday Breakfast - July 8, 8-9 am
USGBC CO First Friday Breakfast July 8 - and the first friday of every month, 8-9 am Waffle Brothers 700 E 1st Ave Denver, CO 80203 Join USGBC Colorado Emerging Professionals for breakfast! …
The MA Stretch Code: Reaching For More
In 2009, the Stretch Energy Code was added to the Massachusetts building code as an optional appendix for cities and towns to provide a streamlined and cost effective route to achieving approximately …
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